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Sienna's POV

I couldn't come up with any reason I couldn't be his fiancée, and he insisted it was his only wish I should grant if I didn't want to spend the rest of my life with him. The thought of it was already deteriorating, but I was already tired and didn't know how to oppose him again.

He offered me my employment letter, but still refused to take back his card, so I left his office.

It's a pity I got a mate who was every woman's dream, but I had to decide to get rid of my feelings towards him because of my past. These three months, he insists I would be his possession, was already enough for his son or my family to find out about me and put me down, and he would still not save my ass as his son did.

So, was it really worth it? Would I risk my life just for some feelings?

When I walked out of the company’s building, my eyes went straight to the garage, and I happened to lock eyes with Silas. I subdued my nervousness, held my shoulders high while walking down towards the gate. At that same moment, I prayed so much that he stopped staring at me. 

I was almost closer to the gate when someone held me back. I turned to see Silas smiling at me. 

With the amount of time I spent in Nolan's office, wasn't he supposed to have left? I hoped he didn't stay behind so he would talk to me about my identity again.

He scoffed and let go of my hand, "You're really my Dad’s fiancée? How long have you two been dating that you're already engaged without anyone knowing?” he wore that smirk, as though his Dad made a mistake in picking me. “How could an alpha king be engaged to an omega? Didn't you think it through before accepting? I should have mentioned that you're getting back at me through my Dad, but Ivy wasn't an omega and is dead, so…” he gestured, now expecting me to respond.

Of course, Ivy wasn't an omega. I had always wished my wolf would heal from the wounds it had gotten three years ago and become as strong as it had been. But with the look of things, being an omega would save my ass so much.

He looked pissed that Nolan broke up with his girlfriend and chose an omega, so he wouldn't accept an omega as his stepmom…making me wonder if his mom was dead or not.

Maybe, taking Nolan's side just this once would do, so I replied to Silas, “I don't know how your Dad ended up with another woman, but we've been dating for three years since we found out about our matebond, and I got engaged privately as I wished three months ago. He didn't care that I was an omega, so you should respect his decision too.” I forced up a smile, watching as his lips moved, but I cut in again. “This Ivy you always mention, I wonder about your relationship with her.”

He scoffed and dipped his palm into his pocket. “Ivy? She was my mate, but not good enough for me. In fact, I never wanted someone tattered like her, but she murdered her Dad and was executed outside the pack. I wonder how rotten her corpse is. Mirella would be so shocked if I told her that I saw someone like her stepsister.” It seemed so funny to him with the way smiles were plastered all over his face.

Whereas I clenched my hands into a fist behind me. He still talked down to me even when he thought I was dead. 

Truly, Silas never loved me. I only wasted my time hoping to please him someday.

“But, Ivy is so petite and not as good-looking as you,” he chuckled, and I reciprocated. “That says it all, even though there's the energy I feel around you like around her back then.”

Oh no! How do I get rid of such energy?

“Her sister, Mirella, was everything I wanted in a woman, so I chose her as my mate after Ivy was executed. I think that's the best decision I've ever made,” he blurted once again, causing a knot to twist in my gut. 

When he looked up at me, I faked a smile and finally bowed to him, "I'll be leaving right now. I hope you come to realise that you can't separate me from your Dad.”

“But…” he stopped me when I tried to turn away. “Aren't you too young for him? He's like a father to you…”

That makes it more interesting. If his son, the one younger than me, betrayed me, wasn't it better I go for the older one? They say that older men love, care, and respect their women more than the young guys do. But in my case, it became so complicated that I didn't even know which part to choose. “Age is just a number. I've loved older men too, and the moon goddess knew that.” I responded and bowed to him before finally turning away.

I glanced at him before exiting through the gate, and he was still standing there, staring at my figure. I pressed my chest with my right palm, trying to regulate my breathing. 

If I had looked nervous, he would begin suspecting me. But I really lost my breath so many times there, and the experience was one thing no one would ever want to test. So, will this be how I would always feel when I come in contact with him or anyone who knew me in the past? River Hunters Pack was a bit far from Ice Moon Pack, which was why I chose here instead.

Now, if Nolan was Silas’ father, then he was the alpha prince of this pack. Then why was he residing in the Ice Moon Pack? Why doesn't he have a little look of his father? One would think he was adopted by him.

I called down a taxi and stepped in, and while being driven home, my mind wandered on what could be my fate henceforth. 

I didn't give Nolan a response because I knew that no matter what, I was going to end things between us. And with how Silas was all over me, now talking about the energy he felt, I had no reason to stay around. Nolan also knew about Ivy and how she was executed for murder, which meant that being his mate wouldn’t make me feel safe, too. He would rather hand me over to Ice Moon Pack, reject me too, and tell me to my face that he wouldn't have saved me if he knew I was Ivy. 

So, for all these not to repeat, I just needed to stay away from Nolan. 

I reject the job. I reject the matebond. I reject my feelings for him.

‘You're so cruel, Enna. You don't even know his mind.’ my wolf retorted, but I squeezed my palm, my jaw clenched. ‘Are you planning to stay without a mate?’

Maybe that would be better. I should even return to the human land once again. It was better to hide my wolf ability than trying to survive amid cougars like them.

When I reached my destination and alighted, I was stunned to meet Eve parked in my compound and leaning on her car. She dropped me off and went to her office, so was everything okay?

I walked closer and touched her cheek, “Are you unwell?”

She shook her head, “It's my company.”

I squinted, “What happened?”

“It was closed down. The business board did, and I do not know why yet. I'll just spend the remaining day here before I lose some nuts,” she gestured and began walking ahead of me. She took the key and unlocked the door, then stumbled in like someone who had lost so much weight. “How am I supposed to go meet the alpha king to reopen my company? I don't even know what he looks like and if he would listen to me.”

This wasn't making sense. She mentioned the business board, and now the alpha king. 

Did Nolan know I was using a hacker and bounty hunters to find him? Then it meant he'd been tracking me, or what?

“Enna, what do I do??!!” I flinched upon her screech and breathed out. “I can't stand before the alpha king. My family isn't even helping matters.”

I moistened my lips and pulled out my cell phone, then checked the employment letter and copied Nolan's contact. I excused myself to the balcony and dialed his number, and luckily, he picked up instantly.

“You finally called…” he said to me, and I swallowed hard. “Did you make up your mind? Remember, you wanted to pay me back, and I didn't ask for that. But you have to stand by your word.”

I sighed heavily, “Uhm, did you shut down a hacking company?”

Silence….

And then he responded, “I did. Is your friend upset with you? The pack members don't know their rulers, so…

“Please, you can't do this. I told her to help me find you, but she didn't mean anything bad.” I cut him short, my fingers trembling. If he did this, then I thought he did it intentionally since I refused him. But Eve had no business with this. “I guess you've had eyes on me all these years to even know my friend. But, you can't do this to her.”

He chuckled, “Is that so? Then accept my proposal if you love that friend of yours. It's just for three months…

My phone went dead, and I released a scream I couldn't hold back, my fingers about to rip out my hair.

What the fuck was this about? Why would he do this?

He doesn't fucking understand how I feel. If he were in my shoes, he would still reject the proposal.

But why bring Eve into this? She's been so nice to lose her company because of me. 

What am I supposed to do now? What??!!